Hindu perspectives on evolution : Darwin, dharma, and design / C. Mackenzie Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Cheever Mackenzie.

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon Hindu studies series

Routledge Hindu studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Hinduism.

Evolution (Biology).

Hinduism--India.

Hinduism.

India.

Physical Description:

xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Appealing to students of the history of science and religion, this timely volume on the conflict between Hindu creation theology and Darwinist evolutionary science explores the Indian equivalent of the "culture war" raging between proponents of religion and science in the United States. Outlining the unique influences of an ancient religious tradition, and the more recent effects of colonial oppression on the development of the debate, the work explores the ways in which Hindu religious doctrine attempts to accept and include modern science in its discourse. Brown is a professor of religion at Trinity University, Texas. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Introduction: Design and Darwin in the Hindu Dharma traditions 1

Part I The classical background 11

2 Creationism and evolutionism in the ancient and classical traditions 13

3 Manifestation and apparent design in the Advaita Vedanta of Sankara 27

4 Theism and atomistic design in the Nyaya-Vaisesika of Udayana 37

5 Design discounted in the Visistadvaita Vedanta of Ramanuja 48

Part II The colonial period 61

6 Design and Darwin in the colonial period 63

7 The Vedantic Deism of Rammohan Roy 79

8 Design and the intuitive theism of Debendranath Tagore 91

9 Design and the religious evolutionism of Keshab Chandra Sen 103

10 The Modern Vedic Creationism of Dayananda Saraswati 117

11 The Modern Advaitic Evolutionism of Swami Vivekananda 131

12 The Integrative Evolutionism of Sri Aurobindo Ghose 155

Part III The post-colonial period 173

13 Design and Darwin in the post-colonial period 175

14 Design and Darwin in the contemporary Hindu world 202

15 Conclusion: What role for Brahma? 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415779708

0415779707

9780203135532

0203135539

OCLC:

654317895